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Obama's Tragic Guantanamo Legacy: Prosecuting a Child Soldier and Victim of U.S. Torture

Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. May 4, 2010.

For years, a rigged judicial system has failed to prosecute Omar Khadr, just 15 when he was captured by the U.S. Why does Obama continue this miscarriage of justice?

Former Insider Shatters Credibility of Military Commissions, Describes Brutal Treatment of Teenage Detainee

Andy Worthington, AlterNet. July 13, 2009.

Lt. Col. Darrel Vandeveld: "I am here today to offer a single, straightforward message: the military commission system is broken beyond repair."

Shake-Up at Gitmo: A Prosecutor Resigns, Citing 'Ethical Qualms' Over Suppressed Evidence

Andy Worthington, AlterNet. October 1, 2008.

A day after the controversial Gen. Thomas Hartmann is relocated, Lt. Col. Darell Vandeveld resigns, citing "slipshod" prosecutions.

In Shadow of 9/11 Arraignment, an Afghan Fantasist Faces Trial

Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. June 5, 2008.

Guantánamo prisoner Mohammed Hashim's delusions of grandeur have led the Pentagon to charge him with "providing material support for terrorism."

As Military Commissions Resume, Where Are the Real Terrorists?

Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. February 11, 2008.

Three pre-trial hearings at Gitmo involve two "child soldiers" and a driver for Osama bin Laden. Are these the worst of the worst?